Your Blog Does Not Need a Database

In the present digital epoch, it has become imperative for companies with an online presence to host a blog which is nothing more than a compendium of articles or posts, typically organized chronologically. This is not limited to companies obviously and anyone can, and is even highly encouraged to, run a personal blog. If you’re one of the fortunate who own a personal blog and are currently relying on a database to power it, you may be under the impression that it’s necessary for your blog to function properly. Wrong! In this article I’m going to explain why that’s not the case and why your blog doesn’t actually need a database. I will even go further and suggest that your blog should not use a database. While databases can be useful, if not mandatory, for certain types of websites, blogs are definitely not one of them. ...

February 14, 2023 · 7 min